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PMC in Mali

PMC began working in Mali in November of 2004. The annual population growth rate is 3.01 percent leading the population to nearly triple by the year 2050.

PMC has worked in Mali to address a number of health and human rights issues. Two radio serial dramas have been broadcast with incredible success. Listeners of  Jigi ma Tignè (“Hope Is Allowed”) were 2.6 times more likely than non-listeners to know at least two methods of contraception and places to obtain contraception. Listeners were also 2.4 times more likely to say that they approve of condom use as a means to prevent AIDS. Listeners of Cesiri Tono (“Fruits of Perseverance”) were half as likely as non-listeners to prioritize educating boys over girls (11% vs. 22%) and 31 percent of listeners had discussed exploitative child labor during the period of the program, compared to 17 percent of non-listeners.

In Mali, listeners of Population Media Center's drama Jigi ma Tignè were 2.6 times more likely than non-listeners to know two methods of contraception and where to obtain contraception.

Population Size

15,968,882 (July 2013)

3%
Growth Rate

Projected Population Growth

Background

88%

In Mali, the fertility rate averages out to about six children per woman. Approximately 88.5% of the girls born will be subjected to Female Genital Mutilation in their lifetime.

(UNICEF)

  • Growth Rate Compared to World: 12th (CIA, 2014)
  • Total Fertility Rate: 6.16 children/woman (CIA, 2014)
  • Births by Age 18: 46.3% (CIA Adolescents Indicators, 2008-2012)
  • Contraceptive Prevalence Rate: 8.2% (CIA, 2006)
  • HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate: 0.9% (CIA, 2012)
  • HIV/AIDS Rate Compared to World: 44th (CIA, 2012)
  • Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence Women: 88.5% (UNICE Child Protection Indicators, 2002-2012)
  • Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence Daughters: 74.3% (UNICEF Child Protection Indicators, 2002-2012)
  • Population Below International Poverty Line: 50.4% (2007-2011)

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PMC has broadcast two radio serial dramas in Mali to address Female Genital Mutilation, AIDS/HIV, family planning, child labor, girls' education, and more.

About Mali

Mali is a country only slightly larger than South Africa with a population of almost 16 million. Education is a key challenge in Mali because with so many children in families, school fees become prohibitive and some children, particularly girls, are not able to attend. In Mali, 81 percent of the adult population is unable to read and write.

Female Genital Mutilation is also prevalent in Mali. According to the Demographic and Health Survey of 2001, 92 percent of women ages 15-49 report Female Genital Mutilation, making it one of the highest rates in the world.

Current World Population

7,254,000,843

Net Growth During Your Visit

12,783